“The dominant orthodoxy in development economics was that Third World countries were trapped in a vicious cycle of poverty that could be broken only by massive foreign aid from the more prosperous industrial nations of the world. This was in keeping with a more general vision on the Left that people were essentially divided into three categories - the heartless, the helpless, and wonderful people like themselves, who would rescue the helpless by playing Lady Bountiful with the taxpayers' money.” PeopleWorldHeartCountryThreeLeftNationsVisionPovertyWonderfulBrokenDevelopmentEconomicsThirdsAidsCyclesMassiveCategoriesDividedTrappedRescueHelplessDominantViciousProsperousTaxpayersOrthodoxyThird WorldHeartlessThird World CountriesForeign AidVicious CyclesCycle Of Poverty Book:Ever Wonder Why?: and Other Controversial Essays Source: Ever Wonder Why?: and Other Controversial Essays
“A two-parent family based on love and commitment can be a wonderful thing, but historically speaking the "two-parent paradigm" has left an extraordinary amount of room for economic inequality, violence and male dominance.” TwoLeftParentRoomsViolenceWonderfulEconomicAmountCommitmentExtraordinaryMalesInequalityWonderful ThingsParadigmDominanceEconomic InequalityMale DominanceLove And Commitment Author:Stephanie Coontz
“Europe has another meaning for me. Every time I mention that word, I see the Bosnian family in front of me, living far away from whatever they call home and eating their own wonderful food because that's all that is left for them. The fact remains that after fifty years, it was possible to have another war in Europe; that it was possible to change borders; that genocide is still possible even today.” YearsStillsWarFactsHomeTodayLeftWonderfulFrontsEatingEuropeRemainsBordersFiftyGenocideFar AwayBosnians Author:Slavenka Drakulic
“We spoke to God about the children, and we were afraid to ask God for specific things. We thought that it might be too much. So we said to God 'Please give us a healthy child' and left it at that, not knowing that God is a generous God, but also has a sense of humor. And if you leave that much open for God, some wonderful jokes are going to come about.” IfsGivingChildrenSaidMightAsksLeftKnowingToo MuchWonderfulPleaseHealthyJokesGenerousSpokesSense Of HumorNot KnowingHealthy Children Author:Bill Cosby
“Over the long term, the eclipse rate of great civilizations being overtaken is 100%. So you know how it's going to end. (Laughter) I'm more optimistic about the staying power of what's good in this country. But just because you have a wonderful spouse doesn't mean you should treat her badly. You have the feeling that some of the old virtues [that made this country great] are lessening. But there's so much good and so much strength left that I would not expect this country to suddenly founder.” KnowsShouldMeanLongMadeEndsCountryFeelingsLeftTermKnow HowVirtueWonderfulCivilizationLaughterTreatsRateOptimisticLong TermStayingFoundersSpouseEclipseStaying Power Author:Charlie Munger
“That was the wonderful thing about Ramanujan. He discovered so much, and yet he left so much more in his garden for other people to discover.” PeopleLeftWonderfulGardenWonderful ThingsRamanujan Book:Selected Papers of Freeman Dyson with Commentary Source: Selected Papers of Freeman Dyson with Commentary
“About the joys and the courage, I really don't know what other people think. I just know that I've never left Africa. I've lived there all my life. And one of the wonderful things, in spite of all the terrible things that happen in South Africa, is the way people continue to keep their dignity.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWayHappensJoyLeftWonderfulTerribleDignitySouthSpiteSouth AfricaWonderful ThingsTerrible Things Author:Nadine Gordimer
“My life would be a reflection of my childhood, but it isn't; it is a reflection of the dreams that I had as a child for a better life. When I look around and see the beautiful people and wonderful surroundings that are now my reality, I know that I have overcome so much. I still have plenty of fight left in me.” PeopleKnowsLooksChildrenStillsDreamRealityWould BeBeautifulFightingLeftWonderfulChildhoodReflectionOvercomingPlentyMy ChildrenSurroundingsBetter LifeBeautiful People Author:Andrea Navedo
“I love to ride horses. I've ridden since I was a kid so I got to do some riding, which was a lot of fun. But most of the stunts were left to the girls. It's the girls rescuing the guys mostly. So it was kind of really kick-ass, girl power. It was wonderful to watch. It was particularly sexy. They would come in and just slay in these choreographed pentagram of death fight scenes. It was pretty impressive.” KindKidsGuyGirlFightingLeftFunWatchesWonderfulSceneHorseSexyAssKicksRidingImpressiveGirl PowerKick AssPentagrams Author:Douglas Booth
“I failed everything in school. I left when I was 13 because I had no comprehension of what the hell they were talking about up there at the blackboard. I must have that ADD thing. But, listening to people I thought, that's wonderful to be able to tell a story.” PeopleStoriesAbleSchoolLeftTalkingHellWonderfulListeningAddComprehensionBlackboard Author:Malachy McCourt
“It is very important to develop a relationship with Jesus. It is amazing to think that because He saw we were suffering and struggling with our flesh, He left heaven, where everything was so wonderful, and voluntarily took those sufferings upon Himself to open a way for us! We also have to suffer, but it's not so hard when we love.” ThinkingWayImportantHardSufferingJesusLeftHeavenStruggleSawsWonderfulFleshDaily Life Author:Esther Smith